Cecilia's Journey in the USA: 2002 - Present Time

Getting into the USA was not easy. Moving a family and a business is even harder. Dealing with immigration was a nightmare. Freighting essential and carrier oils had many setbacks. It took years and literally, blood, sweat, and tears!

Because I had spoken at an international conference in Salt Lake City in 2001, we (my husband Errol and I) met influential people who offered us business opportunities. Uncertain of where we should live and work, we had to decide between two offers – one in Chapin, SC., and the other in Warrenton, VA. We tried both cities. After managing our clinic and producing products in Warrenton, which included us travelled to Washington D.C. a couple of days a week to run our clinic from a doctor’s office, we decided to move to Bountiful, UT. I ran my clinic from a chiropractor’s office and built up a good clientele. Five months later, we decided to move to Provo, UT and made it our permanent abode. So, for the third time in one year, I had to start over AGAIN! More hard work and more blood sweat and tears. One year later I was invited as a guest speaker on a TV show with a return invitation soon afterwards. After the return visit, I was given the opportunity to promote my products nationally, including Puerto Rico, on the TV show. Because of the wide audience, I had to do a bulk production. I decided on promoting my four best sellers, but the manufacturing company I chose did not wash their huge containers properly after their last product run so their ingredients contaminated my ingredients. Sadly, 16000 jars had to be dumped, resulting in a massive financial loss. Never, and not once, did I remotely consider cutting ingredients for the sake of costs. My standards have remained extremely high, no matter what the costs. Continuous hard work over the next 20+ years was fruitful and rewarding.